Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-31

THE SElII-WEEKLY WORLl
IDAHO CITY, IDAHO
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OAKLAND. CAL, people pay abou
$1,000 daily into the treasures of tn
Chinese LOTTERIES.
HERMosrLLo. SONORA, shipped si'
million oranges last year and expects t.
chip % per cent more this year.
OVER eight thousand policemen were
present at the recent anti-coercion de-
nonstration in Hyde park, London.
RECORDER TRoTTER, of Washington.
now out of danger. though his full
recovery will be a matter OF considera-
ole time.
A New YORK sea captain has Just
iued his third wife to obtain possession
If ..his second wIfe's shawl. nightgown,
and Sl5 in cash. "
A JURY in New York city recently
ined HORSEPOWER 25 cents for enter
ng a tenants house with muddy boots
IN to collect the rent.
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j. b. PLUMB who has been APP
pointed b. Queen Victoria speaker of
he Canad an senate, was formerly a
resident OF Albany. N. Y.
SEA LIONS regularly rob the nets OF
he fishermen between San Pablo bay
and Montczuma, Cal, and muiilate
.,ver one-third OF the catch.
STATEMENTS are current to the effect
hat Senator Don Cameron is making
100000 year by real-estate opera
ions at the national capital.
DURING the years 1888. 1884. 1885,
md 1886 the government of New South
Wales paid out 81. so7, 400 in bountics
or the heads OF 1858. 1877 rabbits.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is
coming one of the favorite after-dinner
-peakers in England, frequently attend
ng as many as six banquets in week.
The estate of the late John +.
Owens, near Towsontown. Nd. contain
ng 2l7 acres. is offered for sale. and
vii. probably be laid of in building
sots.
A CAVE recently discovered near
sapotitlan, 0asaca. is said to rival in
grandeur and size the famous Mammoth
ave OF Kentucky. Large numbers Of
,eople daily visit IT,
The Roman Catholics of Hon, n. Y.
nave served an injunction on the school
,oard. compelling them to discontinue
he reading of the bible and devotional
Exercises at the opening OF school.
Ir is said there are now in Harvey
ALLEY, Nevada. liG Pinte Indians, who
lepend largely upon the charity of the
white population for support. In the
winter season they are almost in a
tarving condition.
AFTER the death of Pr ncipal Tulloch.
Il st Andrews. Queen Victoria granted
his widow pension of 81, 200 n
ear from her private purse. Mrs. Tul-
och is now dead. and the queen an
iounccs that the pens on Will be con-
inned to her three unmarried daugh-
ers.
VrrRIFIED stoye-p ping is now uni
ersally used for drainage purposes
.aoth north aud south. In the south in
mall villages and towns they take the
a,lace of the pump-log, whose remains
re yet exhumed occasionally from the
iebris of the underground past in the
atty of Richmond.
The California viticultural commits
toner's have been notified that the
hrips-hy, or vine-hopper. pest that
us made great ravages in tho past years,
has made its appearance in several To-
alities, particularly in Sacramento and
ian Joaqu n valleys, and is likely to do
much damage to vineyards The coast
alleys may escape the pest
A DRUGGIST in Athens. GA, who did
.. tremendous business. particularly
"A soda water, W tn the students OF the
university there, has been boycotted by
he boys. The bo colt was ordered be-
.ause the druggist assisted the bailtf o.
tlarke super or court to serve sub
,nna on certain student to attend
court and answer TO charge of poker
'laying.
As ThackerY's women characters
awe been difficult to understand among
vast number of rea lers and critics,